The Rise and Fall of a Barbarous Relic: The Role of Gold in the International Monetary SYstem

In this paper we analyze the changing role of gold in the international monetary system, in particular the persistence of gold holdings by monetary authorities for 20 years following the breakdown of the Brettone Woods system system and the Second Amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the

本文针对黄金在国际货币体系中的角色变迁展开分析，尤其聚焦于布雷顿森林体系（Bretton Woods system）崩溃以及《协定条款第二次修正案》出台后的20年间，各国货币当局持续持有黄金的态势。